Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lateral scale

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: lat-er-al s-cale
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the scales along the midside that spans from the rear edge of the gill cover to the base of the caudal fin of a fish, usually along a lateral line.

Inflected Forms

lateral scales (plural)

Questions

What does lateral scale mean?: One of the scales along the midside that spans from the rear edge of the gill cover to the base of the caudal fin of a fish, usually along a lateral line.

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